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Dartmouth Approves Controversial Board Changes
More trustees will be added in shift opposed by many alumni, who fear loss of influence.
Watered Down Call for Rankings Reform
Presidents of top liberal arts colleges criticize ratings but refrain from joint pledge others made to stop filling out "reputational" survey.
Philosophy and Sexism
Essay prompts debate over paucity of women in top departments and in the pages of top journals.
When a Cartoon Causes Pain
Controversial image causes a retraction and an apology from University of Virginia's student newspaper, but underlying racial tensions remain.
Weighing the Reach of a Title IX Ruling
Legal experts agree on significance of appeals court decision reinstating sexual assault lawsuit at U. of Colorado, but split on whether it puts unfair onus on colleges to monitor students.
Who Gets In -- and Why
What are the roles of race, money and athletic talent? How is merit defined? A sociologist spent 18 months in an admissions office, and shares the tensions and idealism he found.